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June 27, 1939. J. w. CHALMERS BOX Filed Aug. 15, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventors @W W W Patented June 27, 193 9 I I v t UNITED s'ra'rlais PATENT OFFICE -BOX j John Walker Chalmers, Deptford, London, England, assignor to Molina Machine Company Limited, 'London, England Application August 15, 1938, Serial No. 225,008 I In Great Britain September 22, 1937 8 Claims. (Cl. 229-27) This invention is for improvements in or relid panels and that the side lid panels 21 and 28 lating to boxes, for example, to boxes adapted to which are secured together to comprise the side contain cigarettes or other rod-shaped articles wall 25 extend from the same side of the blank such as crayons. and that the side lid panels 29 and 30 which.

- Several embodiments of theinvention will-be form the side wall 26 extend from the opposite 5 described by way of example with'reference to side of the blank. The frontlid panel 22 is rethe accompanying drawings, in which: inforced by a panel 3| which is folded" into en- Figure l is a plan of .a one-piece blank from' gagement with the front lid panel and secured which a box is made. thereto. The portions of material indicated at 0 Figure 2 is a perspective view of a box made 32 and 33 between the side lid panels 21 and 28 from the blank shown in Figure 4, the lid being. and the side lid panels 29 and 30 respectivelycan, shown in an open position. I I if desired, be removed as waste material, but as Figure 3 is a perspective view of a box made show n in Figure 2,'they'are arranged as flaps and from .two blanks one of which comprises an inner are folded into engagement with and secured to i member, and shows the lid in ah open position. .the inner surface of the top pa e1 24 of the box 15 Figure 4 is a-plan of. one part of the blank 'so as to einforce the top wal of the lid. from which the box 'shown in Figure 3 is made. The in y portion of the box comprises the back Figure '51s a plan of a blank from which an body panel and a front body panel 34, a botinner member is formed. 'j tom panel 35 and side walls 36 and 31. The front 20 Figure 6 is a perspective view of the inner body-panel 34 has an overall length which is 20 member formed from the blank shown in Figgreater than the length of the back body panel r are 5. V v 20, and the front body panel 34 is connected with a Figure? is a perspective View of a modified the back body panel 20 by the bottom panel 35. form of box provided with an inner member. The side walls 36 and 31 of the body portion com- Figure 8' is a plan of a blank from which the prise overlapping side body panels, the wall 36 '25 receptacle and lid of thebox in Figure '1 is formed. being formed by side body panels 38 and 39 while Like reference numerals refer to like parts the side wall 31 is constituted by side body panels throughout the speciflcationand drawings. 40 and. when the blank is folded the side The boxes described herein are made from body panels 38 and 4p which are of greater length v cardboard and referring'to Figures 1 and 2, a box than the length of the side body panels 39 and 30 is made from a one-piece blank as shown in Fig- 4| are preferably arranged to be on the outside ure 1. The blank when folded forms a box havof the box, as can be seen from Figure 2, in order ins, as can beseen, from Figure 2, a relatively to give the box a neat appearance. The panels deep body portion with the opening-at the top 39 and 4| could, however, be arranged on the thereof and a lid. By the use of the term relaoutside of the box. It will, of course, be appre-' 35 tively deep body portion" is meant that the depth ciated that when the box is closed the* sides of of the body portion is great as compared with the box are constituted by the. side walls 25, 3B the distance from the front,to the back of the and 2i, 3?. box. The body portion and the lid are each of The portions of material indicated at 42 an oblong box-like *form and of four-sided recti- 43 between the side panels 38 and and 40 and 40 linear shape in-cross-section, and the front and 4| respeetively'and "which'extend laterally from back walls of the box are substantially parallel the bottom panel 35 can, if desired, be removed and form the longer sides of the oblong. Theas waste material, but preferably the portions" lid comprises a front lid panel 22, a back lid 42 and 43 are arranged as flaps which are folded 45 panel 23, a top panel 24' and side walls 25 and into-engagement with and secured to the inner 45 23 which comprise overlapping side lid panels, surface of the bottom panel 35 to provide a reinthe wall 25 being constituted by side lid panels forcement therefor. From Figure 1 it will be 21 and 28 and the wall28 being constituted by seen that the side panels 38 and 40 and 39 and 4| side lid panels 23 and 33. The back lid panel extend laterally fromthe front and back body is hingedly connected to a back body panel 20 panels respectively, and that the side panels 38 50 by a hinge axis 2| which, as can be seen from and 33 which are secured together, to form the .Figure 2, is arranged at a position between the sidewall 36 extend from the same side of the top and the bottom of the box. blank and that the side panels 40 and 4| ex- From Figure 1 it will be seen that the side lid tend from the opposite side of the blank. 1 panels extend laterally from the front and back The top of'the body portion is arranged at dif- 55 ferent heights to facilitate access to the contents. This can be seen from Figure 2 where the score line 2i which forms the hinge axis pro vides the top of the back body panel 20 and a portion d8 of the front body panel 3t is removed so that a part of the top of the front body panel terminates at the line 340 whilst portions 3M and 3 32 are left. Thus the top of the back body panel and. a part of the top of the front body panel are both below the tops of the side walls of the body portion, so that when the box is opened it is possible to obtain access tov the contents of the box from opposite sides thereof.

The junctions between the side walls 36 and 37 and the front wall 36 of the body portion comprise corner portions 65 and 46 at the top of the body portion of the box and the corner por-' and 26. As shown in the drawings the side walls 3% and ti are of substantially the same length as the length of the articles to be contained in the box and the tops of the corner portions are, when the box is closed, in close proximity with the top of the lid. The lid when closed fits over the side and front walls of the body portion and covers the cut-away portion 65 in the front panel 3% so that the contents of the box are completely enclosed within the box.

In an alternative construction the parts 3M and 362 could be removed in addition to the portion 36. In this case the corner portions will be constituted by the front edges and the sidefaces of the side walls 38 and W. This contruction is, however, weaker than the construction in which the portions 3M and M2 are retained and is, therefore, not so desirable.

The front lid panel 22 is so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of the front panel or wall of the lid passes clear of the tops of the corner portions and of the front wall of the body' portion, and the tops of the side walls 36 and 37, together with the contents of the box, are arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges 67 and d8 of the side walls 25 and 26 respectively of the lid. In arranging that the corner portions shall extend for asubstantial distance above the hinge axis Ed the latter is disposed between the top and the bottom of the body portion and the distance between the hinge axis 25 and the inside free edge 49 of the front wall 22 of the lid is greater than the distance between the hinge axis and front of the tops of the corner portions and the latter distance is in turn greater than the shortest distance between the hinge axis 2% and the inner surface of the front wall 22 of the lid.

Referring to the modified construction shown in Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 the box is made from two blanks the first of which is shown in Figure 4 and is in many respects similar to the blank described with reference to Figure 1. The blank shown in Figure 4 when folded comprises the lid of the box and a receptacle while the blank shown in Figure 5 comprises an inner member which is inserted into the. receptacle and constitutes together with the receptacle, the body portion of the box. The receptacle into which the blank shown in Figure 5 is inserted is formed by the back panel 2@ and the bottom panel 35 of the box, and it is completed by a front panel 50 for the receptacle and side walls for, the receptacle. The side walls for the receptacle are constituted by side panels 5|, 52, 53 and 5d. The side panels 59 and 52 which extend from the same side of the blank are folded into overlapping engagement with each other and secured together and the side panels 53 and 5% which extend from the opposite side of the blank are also folded into overlapping engagement with each other and secured together. The front panel 50 is shorter than the back panel 2E3, so that when the receptacle is formed by folding the blank the top of the front pan'el is, as can be seen from Figure 3, belowthe level of the top of the back panel 20 as defined by the hinge axis 2i.

As stated above, the body portion of the box shown in Figure 3 includes the blank shown in Figure 5 which blank comprises three parts. The two outer p'arts 55 and Stare connected by a middle part which, as shown in Figure 5, comprises four panelsfil, 58, 59 and 60. The panels 59 and 6B are folded as shown in Figures 3 and 6 to provide, when the inner member is inserted into the receptacle as shown in Figure 3, a partition between the front and back walls of the box. The

panels 5? and 58 together extend from side to side of the receptacle. The parts 55 and 55 together with the side walls of the receptacle comprise the side walls 38 and 31 of the body portion of the box and the middle part as constituted by the panels 5,? and 58 together with the wall 58 of the receptacle comprises the front wall of the body portion. From Figure 3 it will be seen that the inner member when folded and inserted into the receptacle, projects beyond the top edges of the receptacle and the corner portions of the box over which the lid fits are constituted by the junctions between the parts 55 and 56 and the.

middle part of the inner member. The overall length of the inner member is equal to the overall length of the body-portion-of the box so that the corner portions extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis and a part of the top edge of the middle part of the inner member is arranged at a level which is lower than the remainder of the top edge of the inner member, so that when the latter is inserted into the receptacle to complete the body portion of the box,

access may be obtained to the contents of the box when open from opposite sides of the box.

It will be appreciated that if it is not desired to provide a partition in the box the middle part of the inner member may comprise one panel which connects the outer parts 55 and 56.

If desired the outer parts 55 and 56 of the inner member are provided with slits 6i. and $2 which extend lengthwise of the inner member and which, when the blank from which the inner member is formed isfolded, provide projections 63 and 6d (see Figure 6) which project laterally from the front wall of the body portion of the substantially parallel and forming the longer sides" of the oblong. The cross-section of the box, Z5

the front wall of the box and the side walls of' thebox are acute angles. The path swept out by the leading edges 41 and 48 of the side wallsof the lid during closing'of the lid is, in this con struction, a substantially conical path, and in order that the box shall be closed it is, as described before, necessary that the tops of the side walls of thejbody portion and the contents of g the box are arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges 41 and 48.

It will be appreciated that if desired the blank shown in Figure 1 can be suitably modified so that when folded a box of trapezoidal cross-section is obtained from the one-piece blank.

In each of the constructions described above the angles which have been formed between the back ble that in some instances the angle formed between the back wall of the body portion of the box and the side walls thereof may be less than- 90, but in such cases it is necessary, in order that the lid may be closed, to ensure that thetops of the side walls of the body portion and the contents of the box are arranged within the surface swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid otherwise it will not be possible to close the lid without causing damage to the box or the contents.

If desired, the boxes described with reference to Figures 3 to 8 inclusive may be provided with a liner 69, for example, a liner of aluminium or other metal foil, and the liner is disposed within the box and arranged to line the back and bottom walls of the box, and a part III of the liner is disposed between the front wall 50 of the re, ceptacle and the middle part of the inner member so that the liner is retained in position withadjoining inner sides of the box and includes the top and bottom of the box.

A picture or coupon or the like 1| may be included in the box and may, as shown in Figure 3,

be conveniently included between the front wall of the receptacle and the part 10 of the liner.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made of cardboard or other like material with the front and back walls of the box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep body portion with the opening at the top thereof, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the body portion at a position between the top and bottom of the box and corner portionsat the top of the body portion which corner portions extend for a 'substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said corner portions, together'with thecontents of the box, being wall of the'body portion, while the front corners of the lid,"when the latter is closed, extenddownwardly below the hinge axis of the lid.

2. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made of cardboard or other like masubstantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep body portion with the fpening at the top thereof, the top of the body portion being arranged at different heights to facilitate access terial with the front and back walls of the box to the contents of the box, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the body portion at a position between the top and bottom of the boxand comer portions'at the top of the body portion, which comer portions extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front comers of the lid when closed to resist opening of the'lid, said corner portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the sidewalls of the lid during, closing of the latter, the front wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said comer portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid. i

3. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made from a single blank of readily foldable material such as cardboard, with the front and back of the. box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box including front and back lid panels separated by a top paneland side lid panels to complete the lid, a front body panel the top of which is arrangedat different heights, a back body panel, a

bottom panel separating the back body panel from the front body panel and side body panels to complete the body portion of the box, the back lid panel being hingedly connected with the top 'of the back body panel while at the top of the body portion the junctionsformed by the front body panel and the adjoining side body panels form corner portions which extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front corners of the lid'when closed to resist opening of the lid,'said corner portions together with the contents of the box, being disposed within the path swept out by the leading edges of the side panels of the lid during closing of the latter, while the front lid panel is so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of the front lid panel passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front body panel, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid.

4. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made of cardboard'or other like material with the front and back walls of the box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep receptacle with the'opening at the topv thereof, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the receptacle at a position between the top and bottom of the box, the receptacle and the lid being formed by folding a single blank, and an inner member fitted within the receptacle to reinforce the latter and to provide corner portions which extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and which engage the front corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said corner portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid during closing of the latter, the front wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid.

5. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made of cardboard or other like material with the front and back walls of the box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep receptacle with the opening at the top thereof, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the receptacle at a position between the top and bottom of the box, the receptacle and the lid being formed by folding a single blank, and an inner member fitted within the receptacle to reinforce the latter and to provide corner portions which extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said corner portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid during closing of the latter, the front, wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid, said inner member having a part thereof disposed adjacent the front wall of the receptacle and extending from side to side of the receptacle, a top portion of such part being cut away between the corner portions to facilitate access to the contents of the box.

6. A box made of cardboard or other like material, said box of trapezoidal shape in cross-section with the longer sides parallel and the shorter of the longer sides forming the back of the box and including a relatively deep body portion with the opening at the top thereof, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the body portion at a position between the top and bottom of the box and corner portions at the top of the body portion, which corner portions extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage thefront corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said corner portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid during closing of the latter, the front wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid.

. '7. A box of oblong rectilinear shape in crosssection made of cardboard or other like material with the front and back walls of the box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep body portion with the opening at the top thereof, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to-the back wall. of-the body portion at a position between thetop and bottom of the box, corner portions at the top of the body portion which corner portions are each constituted by the front wall and an adjoining side wall of the body portion and extend for 'a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said comer portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid during closing of the latter, the front wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid, and a lateral projection from the front wall of the body which engages a side wall of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said projection being formed by J a slit extending lengthwise of the box and formed in a side wall at a position adjacent the junction of the side wall with the front wall of the box.

3. A box of oblong rectilinear shape incross-1 section made of cardboard or other like material with the front and back walls of the box substantially parallel and forming the longer sides of the oblong, said box comprising a relatively deep body portion with the opening at the top thereof, the top of the body portion being arranged at different heights to facilitate access to the contents of the box, a boxlike lid whose back wall is hingedly connected to the back wall of the body portion at a position between the top and bottom of the box,corner portions at the top of the body portion, which corner portions are each constituted by the front wall and an adjoining side wall of the body portion and extend for a substantial distance above the hinge axis of the lid and engage the front corners of the lid when closed to resist opening of the lid, said corner portions, together with the contents of the box, being arranged" within the surfaces swept out by the leading edges of the side walls of the lid during closing of the latter, the front wall of the lid being so dimensioned that during closing of the lid the free edge of such front wall passes clear of the tops of said corner portions and of the front wall of the body portion, while the front corners of the lid, when the latter is closed, extend downwardly below the hinge axis of the lid, and a lateral projection from the front wall of the body which engages a. side wall JOHN WALKER CHALLERS. 

